FastAPI Demo Project

A demo on FastAPI: Fast and Modern API Development.

Description

This project is a sample Python FastAPI application that demonstrates:

• Basic API Endpoints: GET and POST requests.
• Dependency Injection: Cleaner and modular code.
• Background Tasks: Non-blocking operations for improved performance.

Features

• Fast and Efficient: Leverages FastAPI’s asynchronous capabilities.
• Automatic Documentation: Swagger UI and ReDoc are generated automatically.
• Type-Checked Validation: Uses Pydantic models for data validation.
• Modular Design: Easily extendable for larger projects.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• FastAPI
• Uvicorn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/wallaceespindola/python-fastapi-demo.git
cd python-fastapi-demo

2. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Application

Start the application with:

uvicorn app.main:app --reload

Open your browser at http://127.0.0.1:8000 to see the API in action.

API Documentation

The interactive API documentation can be checked out at:

• Swagger: http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs
• Redoc: http://127.0.0.1:8000/redoc

Author Information

• Wallace Espindola, Sr. Software Engineer / Java & Python Dev
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wallaceespindola/
• GitHub: github.com/wallaceespindola
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Twitter: @wsespindola
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• Dev Community: dev.to/wallaceespindola
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• Website: W-Tech IT Solutions
• Presentation Slides: Speakerdeck

License

• This project is released under the Apache 2.0 License.
• See the LICENSE file for details.
• Copyright © 2025 Wallace Espindola.